NEW YORK, United States — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday questioned China's sincerity in seeking peace in Ukraine as he directly pressed his counterpart over exports that boost Russia's military.
NEW YORK, United States — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday questioned China 's sincerity in seeking peace in Ukraine as he directly pressed his counterpart over exports that boost Russia 's military. Blinken met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the latest talks as the two powers look to dial down once-soaring tensions.
The two countries kept up the drive on Friday, leading a statement with other emerging powers that calls for a 'comprehensive and lasting settlement' through diplomacy.But in a thinly veiled criticism of Putin's recent saber-rattling, the emerging powers called on all sides to refrain 'from the use or the threat of weapons of mass destruction.'South Africa and Turkey were among the powers that also signed the statement.
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